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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has a global score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The LG G8S ThinQ construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but it is somewhat heavier. LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG G8S ThinQ features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2248px resolution and a larger screen. The LG G8S ThinQ has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ has greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. LG G8S ThinQ counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments.
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